Apparatus for the electroplating of metal objects



April 9, 1935. J. KRONSBEIN APPARATUS FOR THE ELECTROPLATING OF METAL OBJECTS Filed Jan. 25, 1954 "P s -templates v 1,997,334.-

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APPARATUS FOR THE ELECTROPLATING or METAL OBJECTS John Kronsbein, Smethwick, England, assignor of one-half to Charles Frederick Neale, Bit-- mingham, England i r Application January25, 1934, SerialNo. 708302 In' Great Britain February 16, 1933 -11 Claim. (01. 204-) The present invention has relation to apparaan endless'chain and sprockets or any other aptus for the electro-deposition of chromium, nickel, propriate transmission mechanism. 1 orsilver upon metal objects. p The figure illustrates in plan view electroplat- The present invention has for its object to overing mechanism forthe rims of cycles constructed 5 come this deficiency and provide for atransitional according to the present invention. r .5

movement of the objects in the bath which shall The apparatus illustrated is particularly provide for the utmost efliciency in the operation adapted for the application of chromium platof deposition of the chromium; ing to rims of "cycle wheelsindicated by the ref;

According to the present invention the objects erenceletter g; These rims are held by clips to be treated are adapted to be moved through hi mounted upon spokes h. z are the anodes and v 10 the electrolyte solution upon a spoked or other 9' the cathode. k are additional anodes carried wheel, conveyor, or like device constructed of by arms 70 associated with the spokesh. The conductive metal; and which is essentially diselectrical connection between the anodes i and posed in a vertical plane, so as to protrude above It is established through the main shaft Z. The

the electrolyte solution, the arrangement being apparatus isslowly rotated as inthe preceding;

110 t at e obj c to b plated enters the soluarrangement, and a'very effective application of 1 tion in one predetermined angle and leaves the chromium nickel or'silver is possible at the rims said solution at an opposite or alternativeangle, during their submergence, then being moved passing through all intermediate angles as may through an angle of substantially 180?, this angle;

be found most advantageous efiicie p at n being of course determined by the degree of sub- 20.

of the article. I i i mergence. v

Conveniently the articles may be moved The present apparatusis particularly designed through, and this angle y b v e for the mechanical plating of mass-production according to the submergence of a spoked wheel rti l th large and 5111311,

m m a d t an the p a c or What I claim as myinvention'and desire to se- 25 part thereon adapted to carry the objects. This u by tt t t pa c circuitous d rotary v n o e An electro-plating apparatus for the rims of 'article in a vertical plane in relationtothe anode ycle wheels, comprising in combination an elecprovides for a most efficient treatment thereof. trolyte b th, a, radially spoked member mounted The spoked wheel member may b P d With upon a horizontal axis and adapted to operate 30 an automatic feed a d au c remover in a vertical plane, said member being adapted to t whereby the articles ay be automatically fed carry the rims at its periphery in, a transverse to the said wheel, Co vey 0 the l and auto 'plane, anode and cathode connections associated 'matical y removed therefrom w the e1eo tro with the bath and additional anodes situated p a op has been o p d. The within the rims being carried by spokes. 35

spoked wheel membermay be driven by means of 1 JOHN KRON SBE IN. 

